Project Manager Engineer

Richard William Hingst

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Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist

Dynamic environmental regulatory compliance specialist with over 24 years of experience. Skilled in

reviewing comprehensive environmental regulations. Able to determine applicability, develop cost efficient

strategies, and communicate compliance actions. Experience in addressing a wide range of regulations and

issues at federal, state/provincial, and local levels in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. A proven team player

with a record of continuous improvement. Effective corporate representative in industry trade group,

regulatory agencies, and public meetings.

SKILLS

• Proven leadership with over 17 years as a corporate environmental program manager

• Established record in teamwork, continuous improvement, and innovation

• Effective in oral and written communications; able to effectively present complex topics in a concise

manner in written or visual form

• Effective interpersonal skills in dealing with people at various levels and functions

• Critical thinking skills and ability to constructively resolve conflicts

• Self-confident, ability to accept and respond to challenges in a positive manner

• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, and coordination

of people and resources.

• Fast learner and adaptable to changing conditions

• Organized in daily and long range goals

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Developed and updated environmental compliance guidance documents to reinforce corporate goals, best

practices, benchmarks, and plant response toward environmental compliance.

• Shifted, streamlined, and significantly reduced cost and delivery time of corporate environmental

guidance documents and EPCRA reports to plants by moving from a paper to electronic system.

• Planned, developed, and implemented improved spill containment designs, minimizing facility regulatory

liability and clean up costs associated with hazardous material spills.

• Spearheaded efforts to improve consistency of compliance activities throughout the corporation by

researching and summarizing foreign regulations and engaging the corporate environmental staff to

address requirements for plants in Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela.

• Improved quality and minimized facility costs of employee hazardous waste training by effectively co-

developing and implementing a computer-based training program.

• Supervised and actively managed deactivation and demolition of a 90-year-old assembly plant on 119

acres in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, improving marketability of property. Sale of

surplus assets and scrap metals paid for project and netted a profit for company.

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Richard William Hingst

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

July 2009 – Present

Environmental Compliance Consultant (self employed)

Hingst Environmental Consulting Services, LLC, Lapeer, MI

Launched own company to provide a variety of environmental consulting services.

June 1991 – November 2008

Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist

Chrysler LLC - Corporate Environmental Staff, Auburn Hills, MI;

Member of the corporate environmental staff who successfully managed a variety of program responsibilities

affecting over 70 facilities. Areas of responsibility included regulatory guidance communication, integrated

emergency response plans, storage tanks, SARA reporting requirements, PCB compliance, SPCC issues,

remediation program and staff, wastewater discharge, and secondary containment issues. Diligently

participated in teams for annual environmental liability (FIN 47) summary, international environmental

specialist training, facility audits, construction design review, wetland issues, hazardous waste training, and

ISO 9000 and 14000 management program. All facilities maintained a good reputation with agencies for

environmental compliance in these programs in a cost effective manner.

February 1984 – June 1991

Facility Engineer and Environmental Specialist

Chrysler Corporation - Outer Drive Manufacturing Technical Center, Detroit, MI

Proficient facility engineer for a 750,000 SF tool, die, and preproduction vehicle operations center. Provided

an array of facility support activities including project management, cost estimates, preparation of design

drawings, specification writing, material ordering, purchase and management of services for a variety of

projects including installation of machinery, bridge cranes, office upgrades, building services, roof repairs,

safety audits, asbestos removal, etc. Also served as facility environmental specialist and established

environmental compliance program. Facility continued to successfully evolve in a diversity of operations and

also met emerging environmental regulatory requirements.

EDUCATION/SEMINARS/CERTIFICATIONS

• Master of Science in Environmental, Health, and Safety Management, University of Findlay, 2003

• Graduate Certificate in Hazardous Waste Control, Wayne State, 1991

• Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Lawrence Technological University, 1980

• LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) New Construction Accredited Professional 2009

• Certified Hazardous Materials Management (CHMM) No. 3453, since 1992

• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER trained (29 CFR 1910.120 (e)(3)

• Spanish Language Courses I – V, Pan American Languages, Troy, MI, 1994 - 2000

• Dale Carnegie 12-week Leadership Course, 1994: Leader in You Course, 1995

SOFTWARE PROGRAMS AND OTHER

• Capable in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project Manager, Adobe Photoshop, Lotus Notes

• Member of US Green Building Council Detroit Regional Chapter, Public Policy Committee

• Member Engineering Society of Detroit

• Volunteer for Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic and former board member

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A slideshow presentation “Richard W Hingst Career Highlights and Capabilities” and professional

recommendations can be found at: http://www.slideshare.net/richardhingst.

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